Ubisoft has announced release dates for some of its major titles for the holiday season.

Just Dance 4 will be released October 9.

Just Dance 4 will be released on the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Microsoft Kinect™ for Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation Move for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The game also will be released on the Wii UTM system from Nintendo during its launch window.

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Far Cry 3 will be released December 4.

Far Cry 3 will be available for the Xbox 360, the Sony PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. In Far Cry 3, players step into the shoes of Jason Brody, a man alone at the edge of the world, stranded on a mysterious tropical island. In this savage paradise where lawlessness and violence are the only sure thing, players dictate how the story unfolds, from the battles they choose to fight to the allies or enemies they make along the way.

Rocksmith will be released October 16.

Now with new content that allows players to plug in and play with a bass guitar, Rocksmith will be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC (The bass will be available for existing American Rocksmith owners to purchase as downloadable content on September 4.).

The Sims 3 Supernatural allows players to explore the world of extraordinary beings in the latest expansion pack to Electronic Arts’ popular game. It is slated for a September release on the Mac and PC.

“With a variety of deep and mysterious supernatural lifestyles to choose from, The Sims 3 Supernatural allows players to dive into powerful new gameplay that showcases a darker side of The Sims,” The Sims Studio General Manager Scott Evans said in a release. “This pack introduces a fresh perspective while maintaining the characteristic playfulness, humor and innovation of our studio.”

From EA:

In The Sims 3 Supernatural, players also have the option to learn magical crafts by casting spells and brewing elixirs that will charm or hex their Sims’ lives. These potent concoctions have a wide variety of effects from career-boosting to weight loss and even zombification. The zombification elixir will turn unsuspecting Sims into brain-hungry, shuffling monsters that are driven to wreak havoc on the town. In addition, players have the ability to share their brews with any friends who have The Sims 3.

From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool.

Check out the trailer after the jump. (Warning: adult language, cartoonish violence and Mr. Slave doing something not right…)

For the better part of a decade, I have been waiting for D3 to launch. I had spent countless hours during my senior year of high school and freshman year of college destroying the minions of hell and collecting treasure chests full of bounty.

Having dedicated as much time as I did, it felt necessary to put in a fair amount of time to properly evaluate the new one. My goal was simple: beat D3 in normal. I did that Wednesday night after 24 hours of play.

From my senior year of high school to the end of my freshman year in college, my free time was dedicated to this game. I had beaten it countless times, built up numerous characters to level 80-plus and found just about every item in the game with my level 93 magic-find sorceress.

So when Monday rolled around and I had my hands on the Diablo III: Collector’s Edition, I quickly went home after work and installed it on my computer, waiting for 1:01 a.m. to arrive. I figured I could get a couple hours of gaming in before having to head back to work.

• Buy the game: Not having the game hinders your ability to play Diablo III. Just sayin’.
• Create a BattleTag now: When May 15 comes around, tons of people will be trying to create a BattleTag – it’s required to play the game. Do it now, get a unique name or you’ll end up with something like Barbarian093829.
• Server launch time: Servers will open in the U.S. at 1:01 a.m. MST on May 15.
• Install the game early: The game’s installer will be unlocked at 9:01 a.m. MST on May 14.

Theory Interactive released the debut trailer for Reset yesterday. Using footage from the in-game engine, it looks absolutely stunning.

The company describes the game as a “single player co-op first person puzzle game with emphasis on story and atmosphere.” What does that mean? I’m not sure. Online speculation range from Portal to Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time.

The game is slated to be released for Windows. No date has been set since the game is in pre-alpha stage.

A&E reporter John Wenzel has covered a variety of topics for The Denver Post over the years, including video games, comedy, music and the fine arts. He's been playing and loving video games since his dad brought home a sweet ColecoVision in 1983. Catch him on PSN as beardsandgum.

Hugh got his start writing for the Cheyenne and Woodmen Edition newspapers in Colorado Springs. In 2011 he moved to Denver where he has written for Denver Urban Spectrum and Colorado Community Media’s Wheat Ridge Transcript. Hugh joined The Denver Post in 2014 as an editorial assistant.